SURNAMES IN ITALY

Lurago

This form is a variant of the surname Luraghi.

Origin and meaning

E. De Felice notes that this surname derives from the place names Lurago d'Erba and Lurago Marinone, both in the Como area.

E. Rossoni specifies that Luraghi is proper to the north of the Milan area and to the Como area, and that the surname Lurago —the form closer to the original place name— is very rare and would appear to be concentrated in San Vittore Olona, in the province of Milan. Rossoni agrees with De Felice that the toponymic origin goes back to Lurago d'Erba or Lurago Marinone.

Variants

Geographic distribution: Upper Lombardy, Milan

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Comparative analysis based on 2 authors: where they agree, the hypothesis is strengthened; where they differ, the alternative interpretations are presented.

Sources

This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:

  • De Felice, E. (1978). Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. Milano: Mondadori.
  • Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org